"Jimmie J" Does It Again

Posted: Sun 9:17 PM, Mar 18, 2007

HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) _ Jimmie Johnson had the car to beat Sunday,but it took a late-race charge to catch and pass Tony Stewart threelaps from the end and drive away with a victory in the NASCARNextel Cup race at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Johnson, the reigning Cup champion, made it two in a row afterbeating Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jeff Gordon the previous weekin Las Vegas. Johnson had some problems with tire wear late in the 325-lapKobalt Tools 500 and Stewart, a two-time Cup champion, appeared onthe way to his first victory of the year after coming off pit laneahead of Matt Kenseth and third-place Johnson after the final stopsby the leaders during a caution flag on lap 311. After the green flag waved with 11 laps to go on themile-and-a-half oval, Johnson took just three laps to get pastKenseth, then took off after Stewart in the duel of Chevrolets. Johnson pulled side-by-side with Stewart just past the finishline on lap 322. Johnson got his nose out ahead and, as the twocars drove through turn two, Stewart scraped the wall. Johnson easily led lap 322 and pulled away from Stewart, goingon to win by about half the front straightaway.

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